Elphaba (the future Wicked Witch of the West) is the illegitimate daughter of her mother and her mother's lover (the future Wizard of Oz). Her skin is green because of a "green elixer" from the lover that her mother drank.
2- A green drink, usually a mixture of green lollipops and Sprite. Often, the one drinking the mixture is accused of being pregnant, much like the Witch's mother in "Wicked."
3- Something ironically scandalous.
- Have another drink, my dark-eyed beauty
I've got one more night left, here in town
So have another drink of green elixir
And we'll have ourselves a little mixer
Have another swallow, little lady,
And follow me down...
- Did you hear about the Wizard? He apparently is the father of the Wicked Witch of the West! That is so green elixir!
this is what americans called irishman when they moved here to America. Originally Irishman were not considered white, but were created equal with black people.
a guy walks down the street in the city looking for dinner and the resturants had signs posted stating no green niggers allowed.